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Seventh horse dies at Churchill Downs
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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1803227" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>In that "wild herd" of cows, the heifers would breed on first cycle which would be more like 7 months old. And they would likely breed to close relatives such as sire of half brothers. Nutrition in the wild: they have no fences and they go to the food. Not a strong argument. I have never understood the want to compare herds and flocks to wild groups. It is not the same thing in so many ways.</p><p></p><p>I have a few cows that I bought that were bred to calve at 30 months old. They are bigger but not better for it. We calve at 24 months because it keeps the herd in the same calendar cycle. It has worked for decades.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1803227, member: 24565"] In that "wild herd" of cows, the heifers would breed on first cycle which would be more like 7 months old. And they would likely breed to close relatives such as sire of half brothers. Nutrition in the wild: they have no fences and they go to the food. Not a strong argument. I have never understood the want to compare herds and flocks to wild groups. It is not the same thing in so many ways. I have a few cows that I bought that were bred to calve at 30 months old. They are bigger but not better for it. We calve at 24 months because it keeps the herd in the same calendar cycle. It has worked for decades. [/QUOTE]
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